Obituary of Anna Maria Tirone

Anna Maria Tirone (nee DiFabrizio), 88, of Paterson, passed away on June 11, 2021. She was born in Pratola, Serra, Avellino, Italy on April 20, 1933 to the late Antonio and Giovannia (Marano) DiFabrizio. 

Anna Maria was predeceased by her husband Joseph Tirone, her sons Antonio and George Tirone, and her brothers Giuseppe and Gerardo DiFabrizio. She was the adored mother of Lucia Tirone, the dear sister of Ciriaco and Gina DiFabrizio, the beloved aunt to many nieces and nephews and a devoted friend to many who will miss her dearly.

Visitation will be Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 9:00-10:30am at Santangelo Funeral Home, 635 McBride Ave., Woodland Park. A funeral Mass will follow the visitation at 11:00am at Our Lady of Pompei Church, 70 Murray Ave., Paterson, NJ. Entombment will follow at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum in Paterson, NJ. 

*All visitors to the funeral home are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines regarding mask wearing*

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the:

Alzheimer's Association

www.alz.org

The following is "A Tribute to My Mother" written by Lucia Tirone:

My mother's life has been nothing but a time of brokenness and loss. I saw deep within her a woman with a full heart of pain, but yet she was a woman who never showed it, looked gloomy, sad or bitter. A woman who was never jealous of others in any way, fashion or form. A woman who wished everyone well. A woman who never gossiped. A woman with nothing less than kindness in her heart that was reflected in her eyes and face. Was she perfect? No. No one is perfect. But she had many virtuous and beautiful qualities that could have been easily lost in her situation.

While others saw their family grow and proudly bragged about it, she saw her family diminish and yet always wished her friends well. I would hear her ending her conversations by saying in her native language, “Tante belle cose.“ Translated: “Many beautiful things.“ That was my wonderful mother. Always kind, gentle and meek.

She suffered much throughout her life with the loss of my brothers and my father, but through it all she never lost faith in God and never questioned him. I am confident that her reward will be great in Heaven. She passed into eternity in the same manner in which she lived; peacefully on the feast day of The Sacred Heart of Jesus. There is no better testament to her life than that. I am ever so grateful to God for blessing me with such an amazing mother. Truly one of a kind.

Until we meet again, rest in peace, my beautiful mother.